Regarding the creation of custom buildings a basic knowledge of Trimble SketchUp is advantageous as this guide will not cover the complete usage of this software but only some basics and aspects specific for creating CS assets. Also basic image editing skills and knowledge is assumed. how to enable them) and the Steam workshop, which provides mods and much more required content for this game. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with the game and the game mechanics itself, familiar with the basics of mods (i.e. I will also tell which mods I have used for each step, note pitfalls and give tips for best results.
For this it covers topics such as getting the necessary data, preparing the map, creating custom buildings (assets) and filling the city map with content. This guide aims at power users which want to not just play the game but have their own 'real' city rebuilt with it.